Save
Email
Print
Share
RSSBrowse News Stories
491 to 500 of 71,015 stories
view headlines only
-
Obesity in Early 20s Curbs Chances of Reaching Middle Age
April 29, 2013 — Young men who are obese in their early 20s are significantly more likely to develop serious ill health by the time they reach middle age, or not even make it that far, suggests ... > full story -
No Benefit of Evening Primrose Oil for Treating Eczema, Review Suggests
April 29, 2013 — Research into the complementary therapies evening primrose oil and borage oil shows little, if any, benefit for people with eczema compared with placebo, according to a new systematic review. The ... > full story -
Targeting Prescribers Can Reduce Excessive Use of Antibiotics in Hospitals
April 29, 2013 — Giving prescribers access to education and advice or imposing restrictions on use can curb overuse or inappropriate use of antibiotics in hospitals, according to a new Cochrane systematic review. ... > full story -
Identification of Gene Variants Affecting Fertility Offers New Treatment Possibility
April 29, 2013 — Identification of genetic variations in the genes coding for the hormone FSH may provide new treatments for male and female infertility, according to new work. Scientists have characterized gene ... > full story -
Stem Cells
Immune System
Brain Tumor
Diseases and Conditions
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Nervous System
Microglia Can Be Derived from Patient-Specific Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells and May Help Modulate the Course of Central Nervous System Diseases
April 29, 2013 — Overall importance of microglia in various brain and spinal cord diseases surprises researchers, who find patient-specific stem cells can be turned into microglia, which could be very useful in ... > full story -
Scientists Discover How a Protein Finds Its Way
April 29, 2013 — Scientists have uncovered how an enzyme co-factor can bestow specificity on a class of proteins with otherwise nonspecific biochemical activity. Proteins can have more than one function, but they ... > full story -
Connection Between Inflammatory Stimulus and Parkinson's Disease Examined
April 29, 2013 — The precise cause(s) of Parkinson’s Disease is unknown, but there is consensus that an inflammatory event or episode is involved in the initiation of neurodegeneration. A new study has brought ... > full story -
Frequently Used Biologic Agents Might Cause Acute Liver Injury
April 29, 2013 — A commonly used class of biologic response modifying drugs can cause acute liver injury with elevated liver enzymes, according to a new ... > full story -
Chronic Illness
Diseases and Conditions
Cholesterol
Alzheimer's Research
Birth Defects
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Pregnant Women With High Celiac Disease Antibodies Are at Risk for Low Birth Weight Babies
April 29, 2013 — Pregnant women with mid to high levels of antibodies common in patients with celiac disease are at risk for having babies with reduced fetal weight and birth weight, according to a new study. The ... > full story -
Rare, Lethal Childhood Disease Tracked to Protein
April 29, 2013 — Scientists have identified how a defective protein plays a central role in a rare, lethal childhood disease known as giant axonal neuropathy, or GAN. GAN is an extremely rare and untreatable genetic ... > full story
Search ScienceDaily
Number of stories in archives: 137,193
more 
